# CVE-2018-12692: TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender with hardware version 5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell me

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-23 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender with hardware version 5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the wps_setup_pin parameter to /data/wps.setup.json.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44912/
- https://medium.com/advisability/the-in-security-of-the-tp-link-technologies-tl-wa850re-wi-fi-range-extender-26db87a7a0cc

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